The Female Assistant of Wei Yuyan Shuangfei

Cao Yue was thinking all the way, and Cao Zhen was accompanying him.

However, just after the two returned to the courtyard, Cao Yue, who had just stepped into the courtyard, looked brightened and suddenly thought of something.

"So this is what Lord Xie wanted?" Cao Yue pondered to himself.

Cao Zhen was delighted when he heard this, and asked hurriedly, "Madam! Have you figured out what Master Xie meant?"

"Go wash up first, and then I'll talk to my husband in detail later." Cao Yue said with a sweet smile.

Cao Zhen naturally would not ask any more questions, after all, the matter was to be arranged tomorrow. After they washed up and shed their tiredness, they lay down on the bed in their clothes.

Cao Yue leaned against Cao Zhen's chest, fiddling with the hair beside her ears and said, "Husband! Have you not figured out Master Xie's intentions yet?"

Cao Zhen shook his head. He really didn't understand. If he understood, he wouldn't ask Cao Yue. Even after Cao Yue's reminder, he still couldn't see through the essence.

Cao Yue also said helplessly: "It's just bribery. This is the norm in the county government. Even if it is discovered, it will only be punished with a few words."

"good."

Cao Zhen nodded and agreed, "Even if they have a criminal record, punishing them for multiple crimes is just doubling the punishment. There is no need to punish them on the execution platform."

"The weird thing is the execution platform. To put it bluntly, this place is to punish prisoners who will be executed in the autumn. Lord Xie chose this place, which clearly shows that he does not intend to let those people live." Cao Yue said with a smile.

Unexpectedly! Cao Zhen's heart trembled when he heard this, and a trace of panic appeared on his face and he said: "It's not necessary! The crimes they committed are not punishable by death!"

"As the saying goes: 'One penny a day is worth a thousand pennies a day. A rope can saw through wood, and water can wear away stone.' Lord Xie did it on purpose. Moreover, they already have criminal records. Lord Xie is trying to make an example of them."

"Killing the chicken to scare the monkey?"

Cao Zhen was stunned when he asked, "Master Xie, do you want to take this opportunity to warn others and make them put away their dirty thoughts?"

"My husband is wise." Cao Yue said with a smile.

Hearing the somewhat harsh praise, Cao Zhen couldn't help but blush and said, "But why didn't Lord Xie report it directly to the Ministry of Justice? Wouldn't it be better to just execute the criminal law directly?"

"Husband! I just said you were wise, how come you are so confused now?"

Cao Yue arched his body, leaned his head on Cao Zhen's arm, and said softly: "Let's not talk about whether Gou Tong's case can be submitted to the Ministry of Justice. Even if it is submitted, this kind of case will only be rejected."

"so......"

"So Lord Xie has found another way. If the prisoner cannot bear the punishment and dies, Lord Xie only needs to write a memorial to the Ministry of Justice."

Upon hearing this, Cao Zhen asked with a hint of uncertainty: "Madam! Will this be a problem?"

"When common people file a complaint, the rule is 'officials do not intervene if common people do not file a complaint'. What's more, people like Gou Tong don't have any backers. Who do you think will stand up for them, husband?" Cao Yue looked up at Cao Zhen and said shyly.

How could Cao Zhen not understand as he felt the heat of the woman's body in his arms? But when he thought about the private school classes starting tomorrow, he suppressed the anger in his heart.

He also kissed Cao Yue's forehead tenderly, stroked her cheek, and said softly, "Go to sleep! Your husband already knows what to do."

"Yeah!~"

Cao Yue nodded gently, then leaned into Cao Zhen's arms and fell asleep.

......

The next morning, as the birds in the yard chirped non-stop, Xie Shuting slowly opened her eyes.

She gently lifted the curtain, looked outside the door and called out, "Xi'er!"

Lian Xi, who was waiting outside the door, heard this and quickly stepped forward and said, "Miss! You're awake."

Xie Shuting opened her hazy eyes, glanced through the window, and asked casually: "Xi'er! What time is it now?"

"Miss! It's five quarters past four."

"It's so late? Why didn't you wake me up?" Xie Shuting couldn't help but frowned.

She didn't know why she slept so deeply yesterday, and she even dreamed of an unexpected person.

Seeing his lady's puzzled expression, Lian Xi hurried forward and tidied up Xie Shuting's clothes and bedding.

As she was tidying up, she muttered, "Miss! I called you several times, but you were sleeping so soundly that I didn't dare to call you again."

Xie Shuting pretended not to hear anything, took a golden hairpin and simply fixed her hair. After all, she had no plans to leave the house today, so she didn't need to dress so formally.

After washing up, she noticed the brazier in the room and couldn't help wondering, "Why is there a fire today?"

Lian Xi heard this, smiled and opened the window and said, "Miss! It's snowing! It fell quietly last night, and I found out this morning."

"Snowing?"

While Xie Shuting was wondering, she suddenly felt a chill in her heart and said, "In my previous life, I remember that in the spring of the 28th year of Jingyun, the Huai and Bian rivers flooded, causing Kaifeng to be flooded. Could it be..."

Thinking of this, Xie Shuting quickly walked to the desk, picked up a pen and wrote a letter, handed it to Lian Xi and said, "Send this letter to Lian Yue quickly and ask her to check it out."

"Yes!~" Lian Xi leaned forward and replied with a serious expression.

This was the first time she had seen her young lady lose her composure like this. Even when she encountered bandits and her life was at stake, she had never done this before. She did not dare to be careless at this moment.

He immediately left the back office with the letter and went straight to Song Zhen's residence. After all, Song Zhen was going back to Bian Jing, and using his channels would be much faster than using Liancheng's channels.

Xie Shuting no longer had the heart to lie down, and sat back in front of the dressing table to tidy up her appearance. After changing two sets of red hairpins, she put on a fur coat and walked to the front yamen.

In the study room of the front yamen, Xie Tingwen was reviewing official documents when he heard Uncle Qin coming to report: "Sir! The head of the household yamen, Shen Yancheng, wants to see you?"

"Shen Yancheng?"

Xie Tingwen stroked his hand in doubt and said, "Let him in."

"Yes!" Uncle Qin leaned over and responded.

Not long after, Shen Yancheng walked in quickly, holding up his robe, and bowed to Xie Tingwen, saying, "I, Shen Yancheng, greet you, sir."

Xie Tingwen immediately put down the official letter in his hand, stroked his hand and said, "Master Shen, is there something wrong?"

"I came here to ask you, sir, have you allocated one thousand strings of silver for the Laigu County School?"

"Not bad!"

As Xie Tingwen spoke, he took a note with the county magistrate's seal from the desk and said, "I came back too late yesterday, and I didn't think of it for a while today. You go and do it!"

Shen Yancheng was stunned for a moment, but still stepped forward to take the note and said, "Since the Lord has given the order, I will do it right away."

Xie Tingwen nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at the official letter in his hand without paying any attention to Shen Yancheng.

It was not until the light in front of him dimmed that Xie Tingwen slowly raised his head and said, "Master Shen, is it... Shu Ting?"

"Daughter meets father." Xie Shuting leaned over and said hurriedly.

Xie Tingwen looked behind Xie Shuting, but did not see Shen Yancheng's back. He was puzzled and asked, "Shuting! Why are you looking for your father?"